Mount Henson

Mount Henson

Mount Henson (84°50′S 168°21′W / 84.833°S 168.35°W / -84.833; -168.35) is an ice free summit (905 m) standing at the northeast extremity of Mayer Crags, forming the northwest portal to Liv Glacier where the latter enters Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and photographed by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30), in November 1929, and named for Matthew Henson, a member of R. Admiral Peary's party which reached the North Pole in 1909.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Mount Henson" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).